Trip: Montreal-Toronto; Toronto-Hong Kong; Hong kong-Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
April 9...Stay in Ho Chi Minh 1 night
April 10...Fly to Danang
April 11-17...Stay in Danang and meet/receive our son
April 17...Fly to Hanoi
April 18/19...Visit Embassy to get passport/citizenship process started...drive to Fedex (which by the way NO ONE knows the exact address) We get dropped off at a corner and we have to walk until we find it. Sounds like great fun! And have the papers fedexed somewhere!
April 20-25...Touring since nothing will happen until the 26th
April 26...MAYBE Fredrick's passport/citizenship will be ready at which point we can possibly try and get a new flight home. Jon said at this point it will be like the Amazing Race..Get the documents and run to the airport to be the first to get new plane tickets leaving the other "teams" in the rear! LOL!
April 26-May 1...More touring if we haven't left yet!
Trip...Hanoi, Vietnam-Hong Kong; Hong Kong-Toronto; Toronto-Montreal
It's just crazy when I think of all the things I need to remember. And all our instructions (maybe 10 pages) are written in French. Of course I read & understand french, but when it's not your first language and there are so many IMPORTANT details, having to think french gives me a headache and stresses me out!!! Yes Jon is there to help, but these details are generally left up to me since I'm the one who does all the reading and research!
Our agency recommended on the days when we're touring, to take a 3 hour uncomfortable bus ride to another city...ummmmm PROBABLY NOT! 3 hrs with a 4 year old & 8 month old on an uncomfortable bus doesn't exactly sound intriguing! We'll see...maybe once we're there we'll think differently. Jon & I (and mom) aren't exactly the adventure out people which is why we can travel so well together! This may sound nuts since how often does one get to travel to the Philippines or Vietnam...but you must remember we're not there on vacation. It's not at all relaxing. Several families make "vacations" out of these trips and are ready to come home within days of receiving their child but still have another 1-2 weeks to go. We have NEVER thought of these trips as "vacations"...Vacationing for us is on a campground in the comfort of our tent! LOL!
Here are some of things I've already started to put together. I just LOVE the little doggie I found on sale at Walmart yesterday...oh I love deals!
Oh my goodness that's a big list of things to do there and a big lot of things to pack....I was speaking with my client who is from vietnam. She said its really hot ...then again her english isn't the best. I hope you have big enough suitcases for your things as its a real challenge to pack for 2 little ones :) good luck and don't hesitate to ask for any other info or ideas . xoxo
ReplyDeleteYes it is VERY hot. Especially in Danang which is where we are the 1st week! But it's disrepectful to wear tank tops (disrespectful to show my fatty arms HA! No but seriously we've been told t-shirts and capris are the way to go which is GREAT for me!) And no worries, I'm not shy to phone xoxo
ReplyDeleteUmmm....CRAZY schedule! lol. Does not sound like a vacation to me either, but still pretty cool that you are going to Vietnam! I will pray for those long hours of travel with two little ones. Pretty nuts, but you will look back and have stories to tell when it's all over!
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